Thematic Discussion

Tuesday, 14 May 2024

THEME: Promoting international cooperation and technical assistance to prevent and address organized crime, corruption, terrorism in all its forms and manifestations and other forms of crime, including in the areas of extradition, mutual legal assistance and asset recovery

A discussion guide prepared by the Secretariat is available here.

The thematic discussion will be held under the overall theme, without subthemes.

Speaking time for panelists is 5 minutes, for all other interventions 3 minutes. All pre-prepared presentations and/or statements should be sent in advance to unov.conference@un.org.

The discussion should be interactive, participants should ask questions and make reference to the presentations provided by panelists.

The session will be held in person, with interpretation into the 6 official UN languages. The discussion will also be livestreamed in the 6 official languages via UN WebTV.

All INDICO registered participants will receive access information to the event platform to their email address. Guidance on participating in hybrid meetings is available also on the CCPCJ website.

The outcome of the discussion will be a Chair’s summary of the salient points raised, which will not be subject to negotiation.

The Scenario for the thematic discussions is available here.

Panel 1 (Morning session,10 am – 1 pm)

Chaired by H.E. Ambassador Ivo ŠRÁMEK (Czechia), Chair of the 33rd session

Introduction UNODC

Loide ARYEE, Chief Organized Crime and Illicit Trafficking Branch, UNODC

PNI (reporting back)

Peter GERMAN, President & Executive Director, International Centre for Criminal Law Reform (ICCLR)

AFRICAN GROUP

Jane Frances ABODO, Director of Public Prosecutions, Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions, Uganda

ASIA PACIFIC GROUP

Jumpon PHANSUMRIT, Deputy Attorney General, Thailand

Eastern European Group

Dana Maria ROMAN, Director, Ministry of Justice, Romania

WESTERN EUROPEAN AND OTHER GROUP

Christopher SMITH, Deputy Director and Senior Counsel for Multilateral Affairs, Office of International Affairs, Department of Justice, the United States

Expert: Cyril Gout, Director for Operational Support, Interpol

Panel 2 (Afternoon session, 3-6 pm)

Chaired by H.E. Ambassador Ivo ŠRÁMEK (Czechia), Chair of the 33rd session

ASIA PACIFIC GROUP

Abdul Khalique SHAIKH, Inspector General of Police, Pakistan

Eastern European Group

Diana STILLO, Head of Sector for International Agreements and Inter-Judicial Co-operation Ministry of Justice, Albania

LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN GROUP

Maria GARABITO, Judge of the Criminal Chamber of the Supreme Court of Justice, Dominican Republic

WESTERN EUROPEAN AND OTHER GROUP

Janet HENCHEY, Director General and Senior General Counsel, International Assistance Group, Justice Canada

Experts: SUN Ruiyun, Director, International Cooperation Department, Ministry of Justice, China; Sami Ryhaenen, Head of the Strategic Police Matters Unit/Transnational Threats Department, OSCE

United Nations

Office on Drugs and Crime

Thematic Discussion

A discussion guide prepared by the Secretariat is available here.

Panel 1 (Morning session,10 am – 1 pm)

Panel 2 (Afternoon session, 3-6 pm)